El Scorpio

My name is Brittany. I kill scorpions. Those of you that know me from home know that I am terrified of scorpions. I hate scorpions and bees. That’s it. No other animals really bother me except scorpions and bees. As Amy and I were walking home the other night we passed Jesse’s house. We hear him yell, “Hey guys, there’s a scorpion in my bed!” We rush inside to find him alone, sans Dona, with a scorpion caught in his mosquitero. He had tried smashing it with his helmet against the mattress, but that didn’t work. His pocket knife was right there so I took it (some how my fear of scorpions wasn’t there) and I impaled the little guy. Still refusing to fully die, Amy slid a hard object under him so I could squish him even more. It was a great experience even though I probably won’t have the same valor if the scorpion is any bigger or not caught in a mosquitero.

We took an amazing trip to a near by campo called Los Buoeys (that’s probably not how you spell it, but it’s close). There is a Peace Corps Volunteer near there working with ecotourism. They are building cabanas on the valley near a hiking spot. We walked on the trail and it ended in this gorgeous waterfall. We got to swim in the pool under the waterfall and climb up the waterfall and jump in! I didn’t get a good picture of me actually jumping (I have before and after shots), but I think one of our professors did so I’ll share that when I get it. The whole ride out there and back was beautiful as well. Sitting in the back of a truck, driving through palm tree covered mountains and overlooking a valley is amazing, especially when it’s your JOB! It was a great day at the office.

Last weekend I got to visit an IT volunteer in a town near Santiago. I was glad to see that Santiago is much more pleasant than the capital. I had a great time and got to eat BURGER KING, along with awesome BBQ chicken and French toast. I can’t wait to get my own place and eat American food again!